Which to use
“Kokos” and “Koks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,942
- “Kokos” frequency rank
- #12,953
- “Koks” frequency rank
- 54895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kokos | Koks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kokosmark, das Samenfleisch der Kokosnuss | Brennstoff, der durch trockene Destillation von Stein- und Braunkohle hergestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes Kokos and Koks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kokos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Koks's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kokos vs Koks
A purely visual mix-up. Kokos ([ˈkoːkɔs]) and Koks ([koːks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kokos is recorded at frequency rank #41,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːkɔs]. Koks is at rank #12,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːks].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54895, this pair ranks #1,000,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kokos vs Koks
Shared letters: kos. Private to "Kokos": -. Private to "Koks": -.
"Kokos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Koks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kokos" and "Koks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kokos" or "Koks" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kokos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Koks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,000,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kokos" and "Koks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs Kokos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,000,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.